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What Is Tort Law? The term “tort” broadly refers to deliberately committed, wrongful actions (also known as “civil wrongs”) that infringe on the rights of others. In the state of Florida, “tort law” relates to...
Category: The Week in Torts
Mon 15th Oct | 2018
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 14, 2018
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 37 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 TRIAL COURT DID NOT DEPART FROM ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF LAW IN DISQUALIFYING LAW FIRM REPRESENTING PLAINTIFF, WHERE AN ATTORNEY IN THAT FIRM...
Tue 9th Oct | 2018
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of September 7, 2018
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 36 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 SUPREME COURT REVERSES DISMISSAL OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIM IN PRESUIT, FINDING EXPERT’S AFFIDAVIT CONTAINED SUFFICIENT QUALIFICATIONS AND...
Mon 1st Oct | 2018
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 31, 2018
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 35 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF AUGUST 31, 2018 NO ABUSE OF DISCRETION IN THE AWARD OF A 2.0 CONTINGENCY FEE MULTIPLIER–RISK MULTIPLIERS ARE NO LONGER LIMITED TO RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL...
Fri 21st Sep | 2018
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 24, 2018
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 34 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF AUGUST 24, 2018 TRIAL COURT DID NOT ABUSE ITS DISCRETION IN REFUSING TO EXCUSE FOR CAUSE A JUROR WHO WORKED AS A PROSECUTOR FOR STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 27...
Tue 11th Sep | 2018
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 10, 2018
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 32 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF AUGUST 10, 2018 SITTING EN BANC, THE THIRD DISTRICT HELD THAT IN ORDER FOR A CONTRACT TO BE RESCINDED ON THE BASIS OF UNILATERAL MISTAKE, IT IS NOT NECESSARY...
Thu 6th Sep | 2018
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of August 3, 2018
TRIAL COURT ERRED IN AWARDING A LESSER AMOUNT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FEE CLAIM BECAUSE ATTORNEY WAS AWARDED SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THE AMOUNT HE SOUGHT–A PARTY WHO RECOVERS JUDGMENT IS ENTITLED TO RECOVER...
Fri 31st Aug | 2018
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of July 27, 2018
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 31 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF AUGUST 3, 2018 TRIAL COURT ERRED IN AWARDING A LESSER AMOUNT OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FEE CLAIM BECAUSE ATTORNEY WAS AWARDED SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THE AMOUNT HE...
Fri 24th Aug | 2018
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of July 27, 2018
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 30 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JULY 27, 2018 DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT TOO SEVERE A SANCTION FOR THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY’S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDERS, WHEN THE PLAINTIFF WAS NOT...
Tue 7th Aug | 2018
The Week in Torts – Cases from the Week of July 20, 2018
FLORIDA LAW WEEKLY VOLUME 43, NUMBER 29 CASES FROM THE WEEK OF JULY 20, 2018 TRIAL COURT APPLIED THE WRONG LEGAL STANDARD IN EVALUATING A MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL (PROPER STANDARD IS WHETHER THE JURY’S VERDICT WAS AGAINST THE...
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